Each jurisdiction will jointly hold one consolidated recruitment process a year. The eligibility list will remain active for one year from the date of establishment. Candidates must reapply for each new process if they wish to continue seeking a career as a Firefighter/Medic Recruit position.

Must agree to sign a No Tobacco Use agreement, which prevents an individual from using any tobacco products at any time, on or off the job, while employed by the City.

Driving Requirements:

Must have a point balance of minus five (-5) or better (or equivalent, if a non-Virginia resident) on their Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record in order to apply, however, if a panel interview is extended, candidate must have a point balance of minus three (-3) or better.

Must Not have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, convicted of a felony or assigned to any alcohol safety action program or driver alcohol rehabilitation program, hit and run, reckless driving or operating on a suspended or revoked license with the past three (3) years.

Must Not have been convicted of more than one (1) drunk driving or driving under the influence in their lifetime.

Must Not have two (2) or more chargeable accidents during the prior two (2) years.

Must Not have an accumulation of eight (8) or more points attributed to speeding during the previous two (2) years.

Must Not have been convicted two (2) or more convictions of reckless driving during the previous seven (7) years.

Must Not have been convicted of driving while license is suspended / revoked during the previous three (3) years.

Must Not be considered uninsurable (i.e., if the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles driving record report indicates that the applicant is an uninsured motorist).

Drug Usage Requirement:

Must Not have possessed marijuana within two (2) years of application for this position.

Must Not be a current illegal drug user OR have ever illegally possessed in the past three (3) years any drug or controlled substance which would constitute a felony, to include illegal use of prescription medication.

Must Not have been convicted or found guilty of any crime involving the use, possession, or distribution of illegal drugs except that the person is eligible for affiliation (5) five years after the date of final release if no additional crimes of this type have been committed during that time which is located on the following website: leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+reg+12VAC5-31-910.

The candidate’s DMV record needs to be no older than 30 days from the last day of the application period. A transcript of your driving history record from the Division of Motor Vehicles in the state that currently holds your operator’s license(s) is required. (The Virginia transcript should cost $8.) When submitting the DMV record, the record must note “end of transmission.” If a request is made on-line, the record may not identify end of transmission.

Due to their dual-role responsibilities, Recruits hired will be required to successfully graduate from the physically demanding Tidewater Regional Fire Academy (TRFA) and the EMT – Intermediate Program.

Training programs during the Tidewater Regional Fire Academy (TRFA) for Firefighter/Medic Recruits are typically scheduled for Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 5 PM. Training programs during EMT training may include in addition weekends where clinical programs will be scheduled and other days off will be provided.

Once assigned to a station, you will work 24-hour shifts, 8 AM – 8 AM. The rotating 3 days On and 4 days Off schedule averages to 56 hours a week and 10 days a month on-duty.